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2025 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 145
BY SENATOR MCMATH
WATER/WATERWAYS. Provides relative to construction of bulkheads on certain water
bodies in St. Tammany Parish. (gov sig)
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 41:1706(C) and R.S. 49:214.30(I), relative to the issuance of permits for
3 construction in certain water bodies in St. Tammany Parish; to prohibit the issuance
4 of Class B Permits and coastal use permits for certain construction; to provide for an
5 effective date; and to provide for related matters.
6 Notice of intention to introduce this Act has been published.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 41:1706(C) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 §1706. Classes of permits
10 * * *
11 C. From March 17, 2025, to January 1, 2030, no Class B Permits shall be
12 issued for the construction of a bulkhead on any distributary of the Tchefuncte
13 River in St. Tammany Parish within the area defined by the following
14 coordinates: beginning at 30°25'16.3"N 90°06'51.4"W; proceeding east to
15 30°25'16.1"N 90°06'45.5"W; then south to 30°25'08.8"N 90°06'46.1"W; then
16 west to 30°25'06.6"N 90°07'04.7"W; then north to 30°25'11.6"N 90°07'04.9"W;
17 then east to 30°25'12.3"N 90°06'51.3"W; and finally north to the point of
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1 beginning. This restriction applies to all water bodies within this area, including
2 those locally known as Lake Emfred and Suter Slip.
3 Section 2. R.S. 49:214.30(I) is hereby enacted to read as follows:
4 §214.30. Coastal use permits
5 * * *
6 I. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, from March 17, 2025,
7 to January 1, 2030, neither the secretary nor the approved local program for St.
8 Tammany Parish shall issue a coastal use permit for the purpose of constructing
9 a bulkhead on any distributary of the Tchefuncte River in St. Tammany Parish
10 within the area defined by the following coordinates: beginning at 30°25'16.3"N
11 90°06'51.4"W; proceeding east to 30°25'16.1"N 90°06'45.5"W; then south to
12 30°25'08.8"N 90°06'46.1"W; then west to 30°25'06.6"N 90°07'04.7"W; then
13 north to 30°25'11.6"N 90°07'04.9"W; then east to 30°25'12.3"N 90°06'51.3"W;
14 and finally north to the point of beginning. This restriction applies to all water
15 bodies within this area, including those locally known as Lake Emfred and
16 Suter Slip.
17 Section 3. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not
18 signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature
19 by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If
20 vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become
21 effective on the day following such approval.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Senate Legislative Services.
The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof
or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
DIGEST
SB 145 Original 2025 Regular Session McMath
Proposed law prohibits the issuance of Class B Permits from March 17, 2025 to January 1,
2030, for bulkhead construction on any distributary of the Tchefuncte River in St. Tammany
within a defined area that includes Lake Emfred and Suter Slip.
Proposed law prohibits the issuance of coastal use permits from March 17, 2025 to January
1, 2030, for bulkhead construction in the same designated area.
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Effective upon signature of the governor or upon lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Adds R.S. 41:1706(C) and R.S. 49:214.30(I))
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